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Article
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Planet Earth: Rivers and Lakes

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive exploration of rivers and lakes, their importance to biodiversity and to humans, how we use them, threats they face, and what is being done to conserve them.
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Lesson Plan
Nature Conservancy

Nature Works Everywhere: Fishing for a Future

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore sustainable fishing through a specific case study in Peru, which is home to one of the world's largest fisheries. [7 min, 34 sec] Includes lesson plan and student handouts.
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Lesson Plan
Nature Conservancy

Nature Works Everywhere: Climate Change and the Role of Nature in Resilience

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will examine the ways that humans have impacted Earth, and then determine how well their home state is prepared for the impacts of climate change. [6 min, 55 sec] Includes lesson plan and studnet handouts.
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Handout
Nature Conservancy

Nature Works Everywhere: Garden Tip Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
Four tip sheets on how to grow a rain garden, a pollinator garden, a native habitat garden, and a school garden. Includes links to lots of resources.
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Lesson Plan
Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Nature Lab

For Students 1st - 3rd
These wonderful virtual field trips allow students to explore a coastal rain forest or the coral reefs in the Dominican Republic, and so much more.
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Website
Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Nicaragua Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Nicaragua's natural resources are being threatened by its advancing agricultural frontier. Read what's being done about it at this site.
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Website
Nature Conservancy

Nature Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Tool for finding nature centers, outdoor events and activities, and services like equipment rentals, campgrounds, and tour guides. Learn how exploring nature helps improve the physical, mental, and emotional health of children and...
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Activity
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: California, Protecting the Golden State

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the rich habitats and natural beauty of the California landscape in this interactive video.
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Activity
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: California

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the rich habitats and natural beauty of the California landscape in this interactive video.
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Handout
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Animals We Protect: Karner Blue Butterfly

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover the beauty of the Karner blue butterfly found in the Great Lakes region and the northeast United States.
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Article
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Nature Conservancy: Nash Prairie Preserve

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the beauty of America's prairies and examine efforts to preserve this vanishing part of America's landscape.
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Handout
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Animals We Protect: American Bison

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated profile of the American bison, the largest land mammal in North America.
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Website
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Planet Earth: Oceans and Coasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Compilation of the Nature Conservancy's content about the ecology of oceans and coasts. Emphasis is on the biodiversity of these habitats and the human impact on the animal and plant life that live in our oceans and on our coasts.
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Website
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Planet Earth: Deserts and Aridlands

For Students 3rd - 8th
The desert areas in the United States that this organization is working to protect are portrayed through photographs and videos, showing the beauty of the landscapes and the diversity of life forms there.
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Website
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Planet Earth: Deserts

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Sonoran Desert in North America to Colorado's Great Sand Dunes all the way to Africa's Namib Desert, explore these incredible deserts and discover what scientists are doing to preserve these great lands. Peruse through an online...
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Handout
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Pennsylvania: Richard O. Rowlands Preserve at Aitkin Cave

For Students 3rd - 8th
Highlights Richard O. Rowlands Preserve at Aitkin Cave, which is a haven for bats.
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Handout
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Animal Profiles: Bobcat

For Students 9th - 10th
Short profile of the bobcat, a North American wildcat.
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Handout
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Nature Conservancy: Animal Species Profile: African Bush Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated profile of the African bush elephant, the world's largest land animal.
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Handout
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Nature Conservancy: Animal Species Profiles: Jaguar

For Students 9th - 10th
Short illustrated profile of the jaguar, the third-largest cat in the world.
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Handout
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Nature Conservancy: Animal Species Profile: Sandhill Crane

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated profile of the sandhill crane.
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Handout
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Animal Species Profile: Greater Prairie Chicken

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated profile of the greater prairie chicken.
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Handout
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Animal Species Profile: Great Grey Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated profile of the great gray owl, North America's largest owl.
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Handout
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Animal Profiles: Leopard

For Students 9th - 10th
Short profile of the leopard, which, when solid black, is known as the black panther.
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Interactive
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Nature Conservancy: Carbon Footprint Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Calculate personal and family carbon footprints using this interactive site. Lots of information and links that focus on the preservation of animals, plants, and natural communities.